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Piercing the Kinect and Move smoke screen

With Kinect and Move advertising in full swing, how far can the company line carry these two devices?

Caligula5632d ago

The Kinect damn near dislocated my shoulder....

choadley5632d ago

The guy in the video did better standing still than I did trying to control the car at a Bose store. Kinect Adventures seemed to follow my movements fairly accurately though.

tigertom535632d ago

Kinect Is a blast to pull out for a good full body work out...

JamesDeRosa5632d ago

I can't seem to muster any interest in either device.

Dragon_Hiko5632d ago (Edited 5632d ago )

This Author doesn't know what the hell he's talking about. The question is whether Microsoft's 500 million in advertising will stack up to Sony's word of mouth advertising. Difference is one didn't cost 500 million!!

Now, regardless of the fact that both devices JUST LAUNCHED and both have already sold into the millions. (Or shipped, I don't give a fuck if it's shipped or sold, because shipped will very quickly be sold!! DUH!!! The stores ORDER the devices based on DEMAND!) That goes for Microsoft and Sony.

As with any device...it's not the advertising push, but quality of software that will ultimately spell the success or doom of these devices..........so regardless this article is a major fail.

gamingdroid5632d ago (Edited 5632d ago )

You know there are a few things here:

1. Have you heard of overestimating demand? Yeah, it happens to retailers frequently and they subsequently end up clearance it out and stop re-stocking it.

2. Not putting in your weight behind your product, might just mean you are screwing your customers over because it won't have the necessary momentum to carry the platform forward with support from third party developers.

I'm just saying, there is more than one way to look at things!

BrianG5632d ago

I like your style, looking at things from multiple perspectives. I try to do the same as much as possible.

But I still believe the devices are selling in good demand. Also I have been seeing more ads for Move, so Sony is putting some "weight" behind their product now, would've paid off for them earlier to.

But one of the struggles with Move is showing why its better than Wii. Of course us gamers know the difference because we play games. But the ads would have to convince those that don't know why it is better.
Kinect is an easier sell from that view point because it appears newer. I would def put my money behind Kinect if I was working at MS. Regardless of how I feel about the product.

Dragon_Hiko5632d ago

1-Yes I have heard of over estimating demand. But I do not think it's being applied here. Do you see any clearance move sales going on? No.

2-Sony is putting just as much behind Move as they did the ps3. Look at the exclusive line up for 2011 and tell me where the 'momentum' is. Is 'screwing' your customers giving them the games they want...or giving them a device instead of exclusive content? Can you imagine what that 500 million could have created for exclusive first party content? Oh wait...whats important is how many sales Kinect/Xbox has, which is what that 500 million directly translates too.

As always...I will take game quality. It might take a few years for a quality game to be made but...you know I get more satisfaction from waiting for a few years for an amazing game...than knowing a bunch of other people have same device I have.

Raoh5632d ago

your both right, we sort of have to wait to see how it plays out.

sony doesnt have the marketing budget of microsoft. but... do they really need it? what could sell more consoles and their games and accessories than a price drop.

microsofts 500 million in advertisement and ps3 price drop will probably yield the same results.

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PlayStation Move Controller Used to Perform Surgery on a Pig That Was 5,780 Miles Away

A group of surgeons made headlines after they managed to perform an endoscopic procedure on a pig located in Hong Kong by using PlayStation controllers. It involved the use of a PS5 DualSense controller as well as a PlayStation Move controller.

jznrpg581d ago

There is at least a few good jokes that could come from that title

Cacabunga580d ago

Yet another powerful device Sony gave up supporting. KZ3 move was one of the best motion controller implementation ever

just_looken580d ago

Right the ps move was awesome i have the gun thing from killzone still.

Relientk77581d ago

That's really cool. It's crazy something like that is possible with gaming controllers 1000's of miles away.

Lexreborn2581d ago

Guess that submarine should’ve used move controllers instead of logitech

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anast581d ago

PlayStation is saving lives and releasing the best games.

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Joy Ride Turbo - The Beginning of the End for Xbox Kinect

Joy Ride Turbo launched 10 years ago today. The first title was Xbox Kinect exclusive, yet this sequel failed to support the device at all.